Protests for Black Lives
Twitter Surveillance Startup Targets Communities of Color for Police
Insiders say Dataminr’s “algorithmic” Twitter search involves human staffers perpetuating confirmation biases.
Technology
The Coronavirus Crisis
Days After Returning to Office, Facebook Content Moderator Contracts Coronavirus
Even as Facebook staff work from home, the content moderators were forced to return to the office amid pandemic fears.
Facebook Contractor Downplays Coronavirus Risk for Content Moderators
Facebook content moderators must return to the office, and a call with their managers at Accenture did little to calm their fears.
Crumbling Case Against Assange Shows Weakness of "Hacking" Charges Related to Whistleblowing
The entire computer crime case against Assange is based on a brief discussion, between a publisher and source, about cracking a password — but the cracking never actually happened.
Protests for Black Lives
Feds Are Tapping Protesters' Phones. Here's How To Stop Them.
Use Signal and add a PIN code to your phone’s SIM card to help protect against spying.
Protests for Black Lives
Facebook Sued Over Kenosha Killings
“If Facebook won’t change their M.O., then a judge needs to tell them to enforce their own standards.”
Operation Legend Is Bringing Surveillance Tech to Cities
Using federal grants, cities are contracting with companies that hack smartphones and detect gunshots.
BlueLeaks
Doorbell Cameras Like Ring Give Early Warning of Police Searches, FBI Warned
Two leaked documents show how a monitoring tool used by police has been turned against them.
Online Lenders are Preying on Desperate Borrowers and Could Trigger a New Consumer Financial Crisis
The surge in fintech lending may have dire consequences for American consumers.
Voices
Facebook's Ban on Far-Left Pages Is an Extension of Trump Propaganda
Facebook announced a sweep to ban some user groups — and it equated violent white supremacist militias with antiracist organizing.